Vax Beats Dyson In Row

Worcestershire vacuum cleaner manufacturer Vax has won a dust up with rival Dyson over an advertisement. The Droitwich based Vax advertised its products in the Argus and Grattan catalogues under the slogan “No loss of suction – cleans as good as the first time, every time”. This claim was suppo…

Dyson’s latest is a little better than before

The latest version of Dyson’s innovative range of vacuum cleaners improves on its predecessor by being more compact, according to a new review. Pocket-lint.co.uk states this week that the manufacturer’s range of upright vacuum cleaners has often suffered from being too large and cumbersome but th…

Dyson cleans up with £59m pay package

Bagless vacuum cleaner pioneer Sir James Dyson picked up a £59m salary and dividend payout last year after seeing profits soar by nearly a fifth, it emerged today. The group’s annual report reveals that the inventor awarded himself a £30m dividend on top of his £29m salary following a 9% rise …

DC16 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner

For those who simply have to have the latest gadgets and gizmos, a limited edition version of the Dyson DC16 handheld vacuum cleaner is set to go on sale from November. According to technology website Shiny Shiny, a Japanese fashion house, Issey Miyake, recently enlisted the help of James Dyson f…

Dyson unveils handheld dryer

The latest invention from Dyson will see the company move into the hand-drying industry, it has been reported. According to cnet, the vacuum cleaner company is to release the Dyson Airblade – a hand dryer that takes the water of a person in seconds.

Dyson Re-Launch Their Washing Machine, Or Do They?

There’s been rumours for months now that Dyson was going to resurect the Contrarotator washing machine with not-so-subtle hints being dropped all over the place by none other than James Dyson himself in the press. This morning I came across a couple of articles that seem to indicate that the mach…

Dyson Free 5 Year Guarantee

No Quibbles – Parts and Labour for Five Full Years ““ Free We constantly improve and develop our technology and service. Now we’re delighted to announce our 5 year guarantee. It’s not for a “˜limited time only’, it’s a permanent offer. From 27th July 2006 Dyson will be the only compan…

A 10-year struggle to clean up in appliance market

James Dyson has been doing a lot of pondering recently about the differences between washing machines and vacuum cleaners. For a decade, he has nurtured an ambition to become as big a force in appliances to clean people’s clothes as those to clear the debris from their carpets.